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The sum of the conference between John Rainoldes and John Hart touching the head…The summe of the conference betwene Iohn Rainoldes and Iohn Hart touching the head…
The sum of the conference between John Rainoldes and John Hart touching the head and the faith of the Church. Wherein by the way are handled sundry points, of the sufficiency and right expounding of the Scriptures, the ministry of the Church, the function of priesthood, the sacrifice of the mass, with other controversies of religion: but chiefly and purposely the point of Church-government ... Penned by John Rainoldes, according to the notes set down in writing by them both: perused by John Hart, and (after things supplied, & altered, as he thought good) allowed for the faithful report of that which past in conference between them. Whereunto is annexed a treatise entitled, Six conclusions touching the Holy Scripture and the Church, written by John Rainoldes. With a defence of such things as Thomas Stapleton and Gregory Martin have carped at therein.The summe of the conference betwene Iohn Rainoldes and Iohn Hart touching the head and the faith of the Church. Wherein by the way are handled sundrie points, of the sufficiencie and right expounding of the Scriptures, the ministerie of the Church, the function of priesthood, the sacrifice of the masse, with other controuerises of religion: but chiefly and purposely the point of Church-gouernment ... Penned by Iohn Rainoldes, according to the notes set downe in writing by them both: perused by Iohn Hart, and (after things supplied, & altered, as he thought good) allowed for the faithfull report of that which past in conference betwene them. Whereunto is annexed a treatise intitled, Six conclusions touching the Holie Scripture and the Church, writen by Iohn Rainoldes. With a defence of such thinges as Thomas Stapleton and Gregorie Martin haue carped at therein.
Londini: printed by John Wolfe, 1584Londini: printed by Iohn Wolfe, 1584
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Rainoldes. Ammianus, (saith Genebrard) doth closely signify some such thing. In deed some such thing: but so far from that thing, that better nothing were said of it. For thus saith Ammianus Marcellinus, an heathen, of Damasus suing to be Pope. Damasus and Ur•icinus burning with immoderate ambition of getting the Bishopric of Rome, did fall to very sharp bickrings through parts taken: in so much that the matter grew between them to the shedding of blood and to man-slaughter. Which tumult Viventius (who was the Lord Deputy) being neither able to pacify, nor to redress, was forced through their outrage to withdraw himself out of the city into the suburbs: and Damasus through the valiant behaviour of his faction got the conquest in the fray. And it is certain that in the Church of ⟨p. 407⟩Sicininus (where Christians make their assembly) there were found 1a hundred thirty and seven carcasses of men slain in one day: and the people furiously bent a great while, was afterward hardly assuaged. Neither do I deny, considering the bravery and pomp used in Rome, but they who aspire thereto should strive with might & main to obtain it: sith when they have gotten it, they shall be at such ease, enriched with 2the gifts and offerings of matrons, and carried abroad in wagons, and going in gay apparel, and following so riotous fare, that their banquets are more then princely: who might in deed be happy if they would contemn the stateliness of the city, (which cloak they use for their vices,) and would live as certain Bishops do in provinces: whom great moderation in use of meat and drink, and meanness of apparel, and modesty of countenance, commend, as pure, and shamefast, to God and to the godly. Behold, this is the wealth and power of the Pope which Ammianus Marcellinus complaineth off and grudgeth at. Some such thing it is as Constantine donation: but it is not it. For the wealth, is the pomp and bravery that they maintained by the offerings of matrons. The power, is a faction of cutters, so desperate, that when they slew above a hundred in a fray, the Lord Deputy could not help it. But the very naming of the Lord Deputy (sent thither by the Emperor) should have taught Genebrard that the Emperor kept the city still as his own, and was the sovereign Lord of it.